Cooling tower



1930. R. o. ANDERSON ET AL 1,735,572

OOLING TOWER Filed Dec. 9, 1929 FIG. 5. 6W @1 6. W 'M NT0 WA TTORNEY FIG. 2.

Patented Dec, 1%, 1930 s'rATE PATENT orrlce REXFORD o. ANDERSON, on SEMINOLE, ULYSSES s. RUDY, or OKLAHOMA CITY, AND

a. BnnmMInmeEssEL, or TULSA, OKLAHOMA COOLING TOWER Application filed IDecember 9, 1929. Serial No. 412,892.

be constructed as a stationary unit, but which is intended primarily for steam plants of temporary character such'as are used in oil fields; which may be'easily transported from place to place inknocked down condition;

which may quickly be assembled or disassemb1ed';-which will be of substantial construction; which will be provided with a plurality of interchangeable bafil'e units; which will permit, after'assembly, the insertion of addi- 29 tional 'baiile units if desired; which will permit, during or. after assembly, the disposition of its bafile units in any one of several different positions; which has removable and interchangeable louvers: which will have 0 means for separating the incoming liquid into a large plurality of small drip streams; a device the supporting members of which. are adapted to be bolted together, other members andiunits of which are adapted to be held in place by means of coacting lugs, slots and thelike; which will preventloss by wind; which will have a greater cooling capacity, than other towers of the same exterior dimensions; which will be eflicient in accomplishing all the purposes for which it is intended. A The use of cooling towers in connection with steam plants, ice plants and the like is common. In so far as these applicants know or can ascertain, however, such towers are designed and constructed as stationary units, and are wholly unsuited for removal from one location to another. Any attempted removal of such a unit would result in its destruction. The battles of such units are usually of horizontal flat faced timbers which quickly become water soaked and in their unsupported sections. As a result of the sagging, the water runs to the low portions of these baiiles and pours oil them in large streams, thus impairing the efliciency of the unit, as a small. number of large streams are not cooled by the atmosphere so rapidly as a large number of small streams or drips. Cooling towersro'f present use are difficult of access for cleaning, replacement of parts orrfor repair. r Our cooling tower, though constructed substantially and suitably for stationary use, is adapted especially for disassembly and re moval from one site to another. Its con struction, too, is such that its inner members are readily accessible for cleaning, repairing or replacement. lVith the exception of its top row, all of its ba'fiies are of an inverted V type, insuring the shedding of water, rather than its retention thereon in certain low spots. All its baiiles are so supported as to prevent sagging and the V shaped battles are so designed as to shed the water in a large number of small streams, rather than a smaller number of large streams. The efliciency thus attained enables a tower of ourdesign of small size to cool a volume, of water which would require a much larger tower of usualvdesign.

With these and other objects in view as will more fully appear, our invention'consists in the construction,'novel features, and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims hereto appended, and illustrated in the accompanying one-sheet drawing, of which,

. Figure 1 is a top view of the tower;

Figure 2 is a sectional view along the lines 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the removable bafile units;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the cornerlouvers; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the side and end louvers.

Like characters of reference designate like parts inall the figures. I

It is understood that variouschanges in the form, proportion, size, shape, weight and other details of" construction, within the scope of our invention may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or broad principle of our invention and without sacrificing any of the advantages thereof; and it l s "vertically spaced horizontal, longltudlnal tion as illustrated in the drawings comprises:

A suitable base 1, which may be of any desired material and of substantial design. From base 1 arise the cornerposts 2, 3, 4 and 5. Spacedly between posts 3 and 4 arise studs 6 and 7, and between posts 2 and 5 arise studs 8 and 9.

Between posts 2 and 4 and 5, re-

spectively, arise studs 10 and 11. 'T'oth'e inside faces of said posts 3 and 4, and. studs i respectively are flatly attached to the inner faces of said postand stud members 2,10 7

a flow of the liquid which is to be cooled.

6' and 7 are flatly attached a plurality of sway braces or joists .12. Likewise upon posts 2 and5 and studs 8 and 9 are a plurality of vertically spaced longitudinal sway braces or joists 13.

Supported by each horizontally alined pair of said joists 12 and 13 are the trans verse sway braces or joists 14 and 17 which and 3 and 5, 11, and 4. Similar transverse joists 15 and 16 are spacedly supported,re-

spectively upon each tier of said joists 12 and 13 and are flatly, attached to said studs 8 and 6 and 9 and 7're'spectively.

Between each'alined pair of said joists 15 and 16, flatly attached thereto and respectively to said studs 6 and 7 is a cross member 18. 14 similar cross member 19 upon the opposite side of the tower is also disposed between and attached to each alined f pair of joists 15 and 16, and isflatly attached to said posts 8 and 9.

Horizontally alined with each joists 15 and 16 and parallel thereto a short louver supporting member 20 is flatly attached to said stud 6. v A similar member 21 is attachedto stud 7. Oppositely two similar supports 22 and 23 are flatly attached respectively to said studs, 8 and 9. At the four corners of the tower, respectively, are provided, horizontally alined with said joists -14 and Y17 a plurality oflouver sup ports shown respectively as 24, 25, 26, 27,

28, 29, 30 and 31', each flatly attached to and outstanding lengthwise from its supporting respective corner post, 2, 3, 4 or 5'.

. 7 Two parallel louver supporting members respectively 32 and 33, horizontally alined with transverse joist 17 and rigidly attached 38,closed.ends 39 and 40, a closed bottom pair of I 41 and an open top. B02136 is positioned transversely as tosupporting members .15- I and 16, and is supported upon that tier of 7 members 15 and 16 next adjacent the top tier of same bya plurality of supporting a members shown in Figure 2 as 42.

The sa1d recelving box 36 1s. provided uponeach of its sides 37 and 38 and adjacent its bottom 41 with a plurality of apertures,

each of which is closed by a removable sliding gate, 43. Communicating respectively with said apertures in box 36 and extending laterally from either side of said box are a plurality of V shaped troughs 44, those upon one side beingv supported by transverse joists14 and 15; those upon the other side being supported by joists 16 and 17 3 Both sides of each said trough 44 are provided with a plurality of alined through perforations shown as 45, those perforations adjacent said box'sides 37 and 38 being nearer the upper edge of the troughsides than those perforations adjacent the further ends of the troughs. v Y I Said box 36 is provided for first receiving With such gates 43 as may be desired, removed, the water flows into the'open troughs 44 and passes through such perforations 45 Below said box 36, and. so disposed as to best receive and further break up thewater which splashes and drips from said first bafiies 46 and 47, are a plurality of removable baffle units 49. i

Each baflie unit 49 comprises two supporting end members, 50,. acrosswhich are at tached in a usual manner a plurality of inverted V-shapedrbafiie plates 51, the lower edges of which are serrated. as 'shown at 52. I

The upper end portions of said endmembers 50 are each provided externally'with an outstandingblock 53. Said blocks 53v are clesigned tofit'in spaced notches shown as 54 upon the plates 55 which are attached to both faces of'the members 15 and 16 and to the the top tier supported by longitudinal supports 57 embodiment in forms other ,ings

- modifications uses of the some one or more of thebaffie plates 51 of of said unit's49, and that each successive tier of said units therebelow wil further break up said water, thus allowing a greater contact of the atmosphere therewith.

The lower tier of transverse baffie supporting members is shown as 56, and therebelow, across the sills 58, is the lower receiving tank 68, preferably of sheet metal.

Side and end louvers, one of which is shown in Figure 5 comprise a flat faced plate 60 supported adjacent its end portions by transverse members 61: Plate 60 is provided adjacent its two upper and outer edge portions respectively with a rectangular slot shown as 6:2. In assembly with the tower, said plates 60 are positioned in tiers with the outer end portions of adjacent supporting members such as 14; and 15, and 21, or and 12, projecting through said slots 62, the loweredge of said plate resting upon the supporting cross members such as 1d and 15,

Y 20 and 21, or 35 and 12 of the tier therebelow.

Corner louvers 63, as shown in Figure 4 are triangular in shape, have a face 64%, which is notched at its apex as shown at 65 and adjacent one corner as shown at 66. A rectangular slot as shown at 67 adjacent its 'o'iher corner. Said corner louvers are positioned much like said side and end louvers 49, said notch 66 and slot 67 embracing the end portion of adjacent supporting members, its lower edges resting upon the previously de scribed supporting members, two of which are shown as 12 and 14 therebelow, its nov ch 65 for one of said corner posts 2, 3, i or 5. The lower tier of said louvers 49 and 63 are made with extending lower portions for directing the water thereupon into'sa-id tank 68.

' Obviously, the invention is susceptible of thanthat which is illustrated in the accompanying drawand described herein, and applicable for uses and purposes other than as detailed, and we therefore consider as our own all such and adaptations and other form of the device other than as herein described as fairly fall within the scope of our invention.

'Having thus described our invention, what is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a cooling tower, the combination with a superstructure of suitable uprights and tiers of cross members, of a plurality of baflies adapted to be selectively positioned in a sloping manner between two of said tiers of cross members, said battles each having 1 a plurality of baiile members each having serrations for preventing the accumulation of liquid.

2. In a cooling tower for liquid, the combination with a superstructure having spaced upright standards and a first plurality of vertically alined crossmembers conne'cting said standards and having a second plurahty of vertically alined crossmembers connecting said standarus at right angles to said first crossmembers, of a plurality of plates having spaced notches in their upper edges, said plates attached one each upon each inside face of one group of said crossmembers, and a plurality of baflles each comprising two end members supporting therebetween a plurality of longitudinally extending ba'iilemembers having their lower edges serrated, said endmembers adapted at their upper ends to be removably and selectively secured in said notches and to support said baffle members in a sloping manner therebelow with the lower baiile member of each 'baiile restingupon a pair of said crossmembers next below.

3. In a cooling tower for liquid, the combination with a superstructure having spaced upright standards and a first plurality of vertically alined crossmembers connecting and extending outwardl past said standards and having a second p urality of vertically alined crossmembers connecting and extending outwardly past said standards at right angles to said first crossmembers, of a plurality of plates having spaced notches in their upper edges, said plates attached one each upon each inside face of one group of said crossmembers, a'plurality of baflies each comprising two end members supporting therebetween a plurality of inverted V shaped battle members having their lower edges continuously serrated, said end members adapted at their upper ends to be removably and selectively secured in said notches and to support said bafiie members in a sloping manner therebelow with the lower baiile member of each bafiie resting upon a pair of said crossmembers next below, and a plurality of first fiat louvers adapted by perforations in their upper portions to be passed over and to be retained upon the outstanding ends of two of said crossmembers and to be positioned in an inclined manner with their lower edges seating against two of said standards and upon the next lower of said crossmembers.

4:- In a cooling tower for liquid, the combination with a superstructure having spaced upright standards and a first plurality of vertically alined crossmembers connecting and extending outwardly past said standards and having a second plurality of vertically alined crossmembers connecting and extending outwardly past said standards at right angles to said first crossmembers, of a plurality of plates having spaced notches in their upper edges, said plates attached one each upon each inside face of one group ofsaid crossmembers, a plurality of baflies each comprising two end members supporting therebetween a plurality of inverted V shaped baffie members'having their lower edges continuously. serrated,'sai d end members adap '5 ed at their upper ends to be removably and selectively secured in said notches and to support said bafile members in a sloping manner therebelow with the lower battle member of eachbaffle resting upon a pair of said crossmembersnext below, a plurality of first flat 1 plates having spaced notches louvers adapted by perforations in'their u pperportions to'be passed over and to berretained upon the outstanding ends of two of lar louvers adapted to be positioned in an inolined manner with their lower notched vertexes seating against said corner standard and upon'the next lower pair of said cross members.

5. A cooling tower for liquids, having 1n combination, a superstructure having spaced upright standards and a first pluralityof ver tically alined crossmembers connecting and extending outwardly past said standardsand having-a second plurality of vertically alined crossmembers connecting and extending outwardly past said standards at right angles to said'first crossmembers, a plurality of in their 'upper edges,fsaid plates attached one each upon each inside face of one group of said crossard, and upon the next lower pair of said crossmembers, andmeans for distributinga liquid over the upper tier of said bafiie.

' REXFORD O. ANDERSON.

ULYSSES S. RUDY. BENJAMINLE. GESSEL.

members, a plurality of-baftles each comprising two end members supporting therebetween a plurality of inverted V shaped baflie members having theirlower edges continu- I ously serrated, sald end members adapted at their upper ends to be removably and selectively secured in said notches and to support saidbaflie members in a sloping manner therebelow with the lower battle member of each baflie resting upon a pair of said crossmembers next below, a plurality of firstflat louvers adapted by perforations in their upper portions to be passed over and to be retained upon the outstanding ends of two of said crossmembers and to be positioned in an inclined mannerwith their lower edges seating against two of said standards and upon the next lower of said crossmembers, and a plurality of second flat triangular louvers adaptedby a perforation and a slot in their upper base portion to be passed over and to be retained'upon the ends of twoof said crossmembers outstanding at right angles from a corner standard, said triangular louvers adapted to be positioned in an incl ned manner with their lower notched vertexes seating against said corner stand- 

